Austin Beers (born March 23, 2003) is an American professional stock car racing driver who competes full-time in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, driving the No. 64 for Mike Murphy. He is the son of Eric Beers, who competed in the series from 1997 to 2012.[1]
| Austin Beers | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Beers' No. 64 car at Richmond Raceway in 2024 | |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | March 23, 2003 Northampton, Pennsylvania |
| NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour career | |
| Debut season | 2021 |
| Current team | KLM Motorsports |
| Years active | 2021–present |
| Car number | 64 |
| Crew chief | Ron Yuhas |
| Starts | 45 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 2 |
| Poles | 7 |
| Best finish | 3rd in 2023 |
| Finished last season | 3rd (2023) |
| Last updated on: July 16, 2024. | |
Beers made his debut in the series in 2021, driving the No. 64 for Mike Murphy and KLM Motorsports while driving a partial schedule, where he earned one top-ten finish at Richmond Raceway. He then ran the full-schedule with Murphy in 2022, where he finished fifth in the points with seven top-ten finishes and won rookie of the year honors.[2][3]
Beers has also competed in series such as the Modified Racing Series, the Tri-Track Open Modified Series, the Race of Champions Asphalt Modified Tour, and the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing.[4]
Motorsports results
editNASCAR
edit(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Whelen Modified Tour
edit| NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Car owner | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | NWMTC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||
| 2021 | KLM Motorsports | 64 | Chevy | MAR | STA | RIV | JEN | OSW | RIV | NHA | NRP | STA | BEE | OSW 20 |
RCH 7 |
RIV 15 |
STA 13 |
28th | 121 | [5] | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | NSM 11 |
RCH 11 |
RIV 13 |
LEE 7 |
JEN 12 |
MND 8 |
RIV 9 |
WAL 7 |
NHA 11 |
CLM 11 |
TMP 16 |
LGY 3 |
OSW 12 |
RIV 6 |
TMP 11 |
MAR 8 |
5th | 548 | [6] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | NSM 8 |
RCH 1* |
MON 4 |
RIV 17 |
LEE 3 |
SEE 8 |
RIV 10 |
WAL 9* |
NHA 4 |
LMP 1* |
THO 4 |
LGY 2* |
OSW 2 |
MON 2 |
RIV 4 |
NWS 14 |
THO 10* |
MAR 31 |
3rd | 677 | [7] | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | NSM 6 |
RCH 26 |
THO 7 |
MON 2 |
RIV 2 |
SEE 2* |
NHA 9 |
MON 10 |
LMP 1* |
THO 8 |
OSW 5 |
RIV 5 |
MON 10 |
THO 4 |
NWS 3 |
MAR 4 |
4th | 611 | [8] | ||||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Northampton's Austin Beers continues to rise through the racing ranks". The Morning Call. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ "Austin Beers To Run Full-Time For KLM Motorsports On Whelen Mod Tour In 2022". Race Day CT. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ "NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour 2022 special award winners". NASCAR. December 8, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ "Austin Beers". The Third Turn. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ "Austin Beers – 2021 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ "Austin Beers – 2022 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ "Austin Beers – 2023 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ "Austin Beers – 2024 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
External links
edit- Austin Beers driver statistics at Racing-Reference